GPs working long hours are up to 5 times more likely to prescribe opioids and antibiotics

GPs working long hours are up to 5 times more likely to prescribe opioids and antibiotics GPs working long hours are up to five times more likely to prescribe high levels of opioids and antibiotics, a study found.

Those experiencing signs of burnout such as emotional exhaustion, feeling detached from colleagues and patients and lower job satisfaction were more likely to overprescribe medications.

This was particularly true in more deprived areas, according to the government-backed study. The Daily Mail

See also:

• The association of strong opioids and antibiotics prescribing with general practitioner burnout (open access) British Journal of General Practice